Highlight.
Friday, 31 December 2010
Okay, so I like to think I'm a person who looks more towards the future than anything else. I do think about the past a lot, of course, but less than I used to. So in a way, I'm looking forward to the new year, and what it's going to bring me, but I am looking back on this past year and thinking about everything. The good times and the bad times.
Firstly, I'm going to talk about the bad times that this years brought me, just so I can feel uplifted by the good things afterwards.
By far, the worst thing that happened to me this year was breaking up with Cam, mere days after our six month anniversary. All in all, to say that's the worst thing that's happened to me in the past 365 days is incredible. Last year, it was Baby Joshua's death that had left me completely heartbroken, and this year, it was a boy.
Because of this, Kitacon, looking back is a bittersweet thing for me. It was my first anime convention, I got to have some incredibly fun times with my friends and I got to meet Chris Patton. But it was the last weekend that me and Cam were together, it wasn't exactly fun, and I missed a Madina Lake Nottingham gig.
But other than that, nothing really terrible has happened to me.
My absolute highlight of this year is Amecon, without a doubt. I've already written a blog about this, so you know, I won't go into detail. If you haven't read that blog, you can find it in August.
Download was something I never really wrote about on this blog, besides my swooning of a boy called Harry. This is purely because 5 days of camping, drinking and music can be very, well, overwhelming to write about. I have a diary entry of it that I might upload one day, but not now. Download was amazing, regardless of the fact that the only thing I ever wrote online about it was about how Harry was cute. I stick by this point. He was definitely adorable.
I got to see Green Day for the first time in my life, and I've been wanting to see them live since I was 12. That's how long it took for me to see them, but I'm so glad it happened, but I'm surprised I couldn't cry at that moment, it was amazing.
Another highlight would be around the 25th of July, when I went to Harrogate for three days to see one of my best friends, Livi. Livi is my absolute soul mate who I never get to see, but I adore her so much. I didn't see her at all in 2009, but I've been lucky enough to see her twice this year. Seeing her was so much fun.
I also had the great fortune of seeing Madina Lake 5 times this year. The first was in Birmingham, then in Leeds (where I saw Livi), then Sheffield, and London twice. I've had some more fantastic times seeing my favourite bands and the RPI while tour's been in full swing. On that note, I'd also like to mention Matthew Leone, who proved himself to be a complete and total hero this year, and I've never been more proud to have Madina Lake in my life.
My uni life has vastly improved - I actually have people who I adore there now who I wasn't even aware of pre-September. I'm going to mention a few of them here.
Chris Whitehouse, oh man, where do I start with him? I feel like I should mention him regardless of the fact he's been around for more than a year now, but this year, I honestly feel like he's become my best friend. He's been there at 4am when I've been heartbroken for whatever reason, even if it is just an online presence. He is such a fantastic friend, and I can't wait to see him next! Love ya, Big C :D
Kris is the next person I absolutely have to mention. He is a complete legend. He's put up with me playing on Beautiful Katamari for hours on end, even though he blatantly hates that game. Him and Andy have managed to drag me out of bed at five in the morning to play on Halo, and although that does sound completely ridiculous and annoying, I've loved that because I've actually felt wanted around halls, and not just like this irritating being. Plus he's been amazing for meeting new people too, and I love that. I genuinely appreciate this guy being so close by.
Gaz. I honestly don't know what I'd do without this guy sometimes. Especially while I've been at home, and ill. He's such an intelligent guy, who genuinely makes me think about this deep kind of stuff, and I know that he'd do practically anything to make his friends happy. I'm incredibly happy that I met this guy, I love him to pieces and I hope that he's in my life for a long time to come.
There are a lot more people I could mention who have waltzed into my life this year, but I have to go to bed, and I'll be looking forward to the next year of hopefully having these new amazing, incredible people around, as well as my old friends who have never really left me.
I'm actually getting a little bit emotional thinking about this past year, and how soon I'll have to start writing 2011, and not 2010. Although if anything, I never write the date by hand any more and 2011 is easier to type than 2010. But at the end of the day, it's just the passing of time. It's just going to be another day tomorrow. Nothing out of the ordinary. Just a day where the buses don't run right.
I actually can't wait for the adventures that are waiting for me once normal travel services resume.
2011 Anime Challenge
Wednesday, 29 December 2010
So there are blanks that I will fill in once I find more movies to watch~! Also, 'Movies' count as specials and OVA's that I haven't watched yet xD
2011 Anime List
Week 1 -
Series - Chrono Crusade
Movie - Summer Wars
Week 2 -
Series - Air Gear
Movie - Only Yesterday
Week 3 -
Series - Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora/Ah! My Goddess: Tatakau Tsubasa
Movie - Loups=Garous
Week 4
Series - Kanon (2006)
Movie - Bungaku Shoujo
Week 5
Series - Air
Movie - Pokemon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokemon
Week 6
Series - Durarara!
Movie - Pokemon: Ranger and The Temple of the Sea
Week 7
Series - Mahou Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto
Movie - Steamboy
Week 8
Series - Umineko No Naku Koro Ni
Movie - Millenium Actress
Week 9
Series - Zombie Loan
Movie - Paprika
Week 10
Series - Hetalia Axis Powers/Dance In The Vampire Bund
Movie - Vampire Hunter D
Week 11
Series - Black Cat
Movie - Planzet/She And Her Cat
Week 12
Series - Arakawa Under The Bridge x Bridge
Movie - The Laws of Eternity
Week 13
Series - Shinryaku! Ika Musume
Movie - Tekkon Kinkreet
Week 14
Series - Ookami-San/Omamori Himari
Movie - Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Week 15
Series - Togainu no Chi
Movie - Kakurenbo
Week 16
Series - Comic Party
Movie - Angel Beats!: Another Epilogue/Binchou-tan/Yutori-chan
Week 17
Series - Rosario + Vampire
Movie - Origin: Spirits of the Past
Week 18
Series - Slayers
Movie - The Place Promised In Our Early Days
Week 19
Series - Gad Guard
Movie - Voices of a Distant Star
Week 20
Series - Hidamari Sketch
Movie - Cencoroll
Week 21
Series - Jigoku Shoujo
Movie - Miyori no Mori
Week 22
Series - Red Garden
Movie - The Sky Crawlers
Week 23
Series - Full Metal Panic!
Movie - True Love Story
Week 24
Series - Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu
Movie - Ninja Scroll
Week 25
Series - Busou Renkin
Movie - Perfect Blue
Week 26
Series - D.N.Angel
Movie - Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro
Week 27
Series - Shiki
Movie - Metropolis
Week 28
Series - Xam'd: Lost Memories
Movie - Kara no Kyoukai 1: Fukan Fuukei
Week 29
Series - Aoi Bungaku Series
Movie - Kara no Kyoukai 2: Satsujin Kousatsu
Week 30
Series - Toaru Kagaku no Railgun
Movie - Kara no Kyoukai 3: Tsuukaku Zanryuu
Week 31
Series - Toaru Majutsu no Index
Movie - Kara no Kyoukai 4: Garan no Dou
Week 32
Series - Tegami Bachi Reverse
Movie - Tegami Bachi Gakuen/ Tegami Bachi: Hikari to Ao no Gensou Yawa
Week 33
Series - True Tears
Movie - Kara no Kyoukai 5: Mujun Rasen
Week 34
Series - Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru
Movie - Kara no Kyoukai 6: Boukyaku Rokuon
Week 35
Series - Rozen Maiden
Movie - Kara no Kyoukai 7: Satsujin Kousatsu
Week 36
Series - Last Exile
Movie - Kara no Kyoukai: Epilogue
Week 37
Series - Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
Movie - Tokyo Godfathers
Week 38
Series - Jyuushin Enbu: Hero Tales
Movie - Gauche the Cellist
Week 39
Series - Kujibiki Unbalance (2006)
Movie - Appleseed
Week 40
Series - Seiken no Blacksmith
Movie - Appleseed Ex Machina
Week 41
Series - Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru
Movie - Vexille: 2077 Nihon Sakoku
Week 42
Series - Shakugan no Shana
Movie - Memories
Week 43
Series - Persona: Trinity Soul
Movie - Break Blade
Week 44
Series - Neon Genesis Evangelion
Movie - Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Week 45
Series - Kobato
Movie - Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Week 46
Series - GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class
Movie - Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Week 47
Series - Aria the Animation
Movie -
Week 48
Series - Ah! My Goddess: Sorezore no Tsubasa
Movie -
Week 49
Series - Jyu Oh Sei
Movie -
Week 50
Series - Terra E
Movie - Terra E (Movie)
Week 51
Series -
Movie - Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - 4-Koma Theater
Week 52
Series - Yosuga no Sora
Movie -
Club
-Baccano
-King of Bandit Jing
-Tegami Bachi
-Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch
-Star Driver
-Chrome Shelled Regios
-Bakuman
Ongoing
-Heroman Specials
-K-ON!!: Ura-ON!!
-Kuroshitsuji II Specials
-Metal Fight Beyblade
-Pokemon Advance
-Pokemon Best Wishes
-Starry Sky
-Katanagatari
-Pandora Hearts
Announced but Not Yet Aired
-Gosick -Bakuman 2
-Highschool of the Dead OVA -K-ON! Movie
-K-ON! Special -Kami Nomi Zo Shiru Sekai 2
New Years Resolutions
Tuesday, 28 December 2010
-Get a job!
-Get back into Uni for September.
-Lose the belly.
-Go to Ayacon, with Claky.
-Keep in touch with my friends a lot better than I am doing over the Christmas holidays/Friends from home in term time.
-Watch an anime series a week, an anime film on a weekend. Shall be making a plan of this soon. Doesn't include new season shows or things shown in club.
-Take a million photos with my friends when I get to see them.
-Don't be reckless with money.
-Quit smoking, or at least cut down to social smoking.
-Finish the draft of that bloody book and look into publishers.
-Get back into music over summer.
-Start learning Japanese with Lee.
-Post on my blog at least once a week.
-Have an amazing summer for a second year in a row.
-Plan an awesome 21st birthday for 2012.
-Save money for photo print outs.
-Buy more DFTBA artist CD's, like Tom Milsom, ALL CAPS, Alex Day etc
-Carry on being who I am.
5 Obsessions from 2010
Sunday, 26 December 2010
So, here are some obsessions I have at the minute. I want to see how they change before the end of next year, so completely uninteresting for the time being I assume xD
1. Kuroshitsuji Musical
Everything from the costumes, and the casting to the music is phenomenal.
2. Tom Milsom
If anyone feels the need to buy me
his album, I'd really appreciate that ;D
3. The World God Only Knows
Hilarious anime, which I will watch over and over again until season 2 appears.
4. Pokemon
Not entirely a new obsession, but it's come back to me, completely multiplied.
5. No More Heroes
I doubt this will ever NOT be one of my obsessions.
